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Letter from Mrs. Elizabeth Braden

Note: Elizabeth (STEVENS) BRADEN was the mother
of Burr BRADEN. Burr and his wife, Mary Dulin (JENNERS) BRADEN
left Loudoun Co. in the fall of 1828 and went west to Lafayette,
Indiana with Mary's mother and siblings.

Waterford Va
June 29

Mr. Burr Braden
LaFayette
Tippecanoe Co.
Indiana

Mail

Mrs. Elizabeth Braden

Mrs. Elizabeth Braden
Waterford
Loudoun Co.
Va

June 21, 1830
Waterford

Mrs. Elizabeth Braden

My dear Children
I have waited with a great deal of anxiety to receive a letter
from you but as we delaid [sic] writing to you for some time after
we received your last on account of my being anxious [sic] to
write a fue [sic] lines myself I have stil [sic] hoped thare [sic]
is nothing materiel [sic] happoned [sic]. it is the greatest earthly
comfort I have is to hear from you all and hear too you all seem
to be striving to doo [sic] well I cannot expect to have the pleasure
of ever imbracing [sic] either of you again but I hope to meet
you on that happy shore where parting hands will be no more I
can say but little on any subject I am very weak in boddy [sic]
and mind very much the same as when you was here I wish to be
resigd [sic] I hope I shal [sic] to every disposation [sic] of
providence I wish very much to hear from your dear little infant
I hope she is thriveing [sic] but if it has pleased the Lord to
take her try to be resigd [sic] what ever he gives is only lent
and as he does all things well he knows when to give and when
take and let us try to be thankful at all times

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I did not expect I should when I commenced wrote as much but broken
and unconnected as they are I know you will as thoug [sic] they
were better I had a very trying time through the winter and spring
but I feel like a heavy burthen [sic] taken of [sic] my shoulders
since the blacks went away and the children has got to school
the girls are in Charlestown boarding with Mrs. Harding the boys
are going to school to Wickliff and are boardin [sic] at Mrs Shevelies
very comfortably situated we have got letters from all the blacks
they had a very quick and pleasant passage and all well and well
pleased I commenced this letter yesterday as I sat up in bed the
weathe [sic] being so uncommonly cold for several days I was afraid
to vonta [venture?] out of bed as I cannot sit up long at a time
although I have rode out several times since the weather has been
warm I was yesterday alone with the exception of little Charles
Winng and her two children as Fenton E. and Sarah Phillips went
out to Mr. Harrises to spend the afternoon Noble has gone to Philadelphia
on business and has taken a pare [sic] of very hansome [sic] match
horses I cannot pretend to give you news of the neighborhood our
fammily [sic] is al [sic] wel [sic] John Bradens fammily [sic]
is wel [sic] and our Neighbours [sic] are jenneraly [sic] well
we received a letter from Hector, Robert and Flemmon Hixson last
week they were all wel [sic] and in good spirits I must now draw
to a conclusion by requesing [sic] you both to write as often
as convenient and receive this from a Mother that

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loves you most dearly Adue [sic] my dear children Elizabeth desires
to be remembered to you and Mary likewise to Mrs. Jenners, Mrs
B and Nancy and tell them she intens [sic] writing although she
has omited [sic] so long you wil [sic] pleas [sic] remember me
to them all likewis [sic] Men and boys and tell Mrs Jenners I
think of her and all of them very often and should very glad to
get a letter from her

Elizabeth Braden

[different handwriting]

Dr Burr. According to your request your Bureau was forwarded
to Fredericktown some months since, and I had hoped was on its
was to you ere this. Noble passed thro [sic] Fred.n on the way
to Phil.a and was informed by Talbot that it wd cost $7.00 to
send it to Wheeling, and in consequence he had not forwarded it.
Presuming that you wo.d like to have it, I shall order him to
forward it, altho [sic] I fear it will prove a dear piece of furniture
to you- the wool is packed up with it- The table co.d not be sent
with any convenience- It is probable you will not receive the
Bureau until fall, as the water will be too low in the Wabash.
there is no news- Hixon will be on in a few days- Hector and Bob
were well when last heard from Write soon Have you no goose-quills
in yr country,- you can make ink out of maple bark. You have been
extremely remiss &c